Laboratory automation company Astech Projects has been acquired by German holding company the Schauenburg International Group. Astech Projects manufactures the Xelair, Xelize, and Xelox ranges of automated inhaler testing systems and offers systems for nasal spray and blister strip testing as well. According to the announcement, all of the management and … [Read more...] about Astech Projects acquired by Schauenburg International Group
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Capsugel teams up with Pulmatrix on DPI development
Capsugel and Pulmatrix have announced an agreement for development of new inhaled therapies based on the spray drying and manufacturing expertise at Capsugel's Bend Research subsidiary combined with Pulmatrix's iSPERSE dry powder technology. Bend Research Head of Alliance Strategy Dan Dobry commented, “This strategic partnership with Pulmatrix puts our companies … [Read more...] about Capsugel teams up with Pulmatrix on DPI development
Medical Developments International acquires Breath-A-Tech
Australian device company Medical Developments International (MVP) has acquired Australian spacer company Breath-A-Tech from Avita Medical for A$2.47 million, comprised of A$2.029 million cash up front and 117,894 shares of MVP stock, which will be escrowed for 6 months, the company said. Breath-A-Tech's products include the Breath-A-Tech spacer and the Funhaler … [Read more...] about Medical Developments International acquires Breath-A-Tech
Cirrus Pharmaceuticals announces new inhaler manufacturing services
CDMO Cirrus Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Kemwell, has announced the availability of cGMP inhaler manufacturing services for early phase clinical trials materials at its new facility in Raleigh-Durham, NC. Cirrus announced in October 2014 that it was investing in a new manufacturing suite for a variety of dosage forms, including OINDPs. Cirrus VP of R&D Andrew … [Read more...] about Cirrus Pharmaceuticals announces new inhaler manufacturing services
Simplified Solutions partners with CSP Technologies for development of X-haler DPI
Swedish DPI developer Simplified Solutions announced that it has entered into an agreement with CSP Technologies for continued development of its X-haler dry powder inhaler through to commercial manufacturing. The credit-card sized multi-dose DPI will incorporate CSP's Activ-Polymer and moisture barrier technologies. Financial details were not disclosed. According … [Read more...] about Simplified Solutions partners with CSP Technologies for development of X-haler DPI
Qualcomm to develop disposable sensor module for the Breezhaler DPI
Qualcomm subsidiary Qualcomm Life will design a disposable module for the Breezhaler DPI that will sense and report inhaler usage data for Novartis's Breezhaler COPD products, including Ultibro, Seebri, and Onbrez. The Breezhaler DPIs are approved in the US as Utibron, Seebri, and Arcapta Neohalers. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Head David Epstein commented, "Novartis … [Read more...] about Qualcomm to develop disposable sensor module for the Breezhaler DPI
Capsugel acquires Xcelience and Powdersize
Capsugel has announced that it will acquire CDMO Xcelience and micronization services provider Powdersize in order to "enhance Capsugel’s position as a leading provider of innovative dosage forms and solutions to healthcare customers around the world." Both companies will become part of Capsugel's Dosage Form Solutions business unit. Terms of the deal were … [Read more...] about Capsugel acquires Xcelience and Powdersize
Pharmaterials announces promotions, new hire
UK-based CDMO Pharmaterials Ltd has announced the promotions of Chris Landeg to VP, Operations and Martin Wing-King to Director, Business Development and Project Management. The company also said that it has hired Yogesh Davé as Senior Director of QA. Landeg joined Pharmaterials in 2007 as Director of Business Development; Wing-King joined the company in 2008 as … [Read more...] about Pharmaterials announces promotions, new hire
Iconovo receives grant for DPI development from Swedish innovation agency
Swedish device developer Iconovo has received a $350,000 grant from Swedish innovation agency Vinnova for continued development of the company's ICOone unit-dose disposable dry powder inhaler, the company said. Iconovo, which is located at the Lund Life Science Incubator recently won a Lund University Innovation Award for an inhaled vaccine project using the … [Read more...] about Iconovo receives grant for DPI development from Swedish innovation agency
Aptar Pharma to introduce new MDI metering valve at DDL 26
Aptar Pharma will introduce its new DF30Plus metering valve at this year's Drug Delivery to the Lungs conference, the company said. The DF30Plus is based on the company's widely-used DF30 metering valve and features a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) neck gasket developed at Aptar's in-house Elastomer Center, which offers ultra-low extractable levels and is compatible … [Read more...] about Aptar Pharma to introduce new MDI metering valve at DDL 26